adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading I had no wish to betray myself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had no wish to betray myself.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no wish to betray myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I had fancied that all who beheld Nina must, perforce, love and admire her.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I had no wish to betray myself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I listened to his narrative with a pained feeling at my heart, and a shuddering sensation as of icy cold ran through my veins.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading I was horrified to think that she should have made such an enemy as even this aged and poverty-stricken wretch; but I said nothing.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading True, when this old man was accidentally knocked down by her horses (a circumstance she had never mentioned to me), it was careless of her not to stop and make inquiry as to the extent of his injuries, but she was young and thoughtless; she could not be intentionally heartless.
